digamous
A woman is digamous, having married again after her first husband passed away.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to a second marriage: "digamous" describes a person who is married for a second time, or the state of being in a second marriage. It specifically refers to someone who has remarried after the death of a previous spouse or after divorce, though historically it often implied remarriage after widowhood.
Usage Examples
- (She entered a second marriage after being widowed.)
- (The couple was in a second marriage for both partners.)
- (The state of being in a second marriage was viewed differently.)
Advanced Usage
"digamous union": a marriage that is the second for at least one partner.
- Their digamous union was blessed by both families, despite initial reservations. (Their second marriage was accepted.)
"digamous status": the condition of having remarried.
- He was open about his digamous status, sharing his journey of love after loss. (He acknowledged being in a second marriage.)
Variants and Related Words
Digamy (noun): the state or practice of being married for a second time.
- Digamy is less common today than in previous centuries. (The practice of remarrying.)
Digamist (noun): a person who is married for a second time.
- As a digamist, she understood the challenges of blending families. (A person in a second marriage.)
Synonyms
- Remarried: having entered into a new marriage after a previous one ended.
- Bimarried: (rare) married twice.
Related Idioms
"To tie the knot again": to get remarried.
- After a decade as a widow, she decided to tie the knot again. (She chose to remarry.)
"A second chance at love": a new romantic relationship after a previous marriage ended.
- Their digamous relationship felt like a second chance at love. (Their remarriage offered a fresh start.)
Notes on Usage
- "Digamous" is a formal or technical term, rarely used in everyday conversation. It appears more often in legal, historical, or sociological contexts discussing marital status or family structures. The simpler term "remarried" is far more common in modern English.